Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) Competitors $28.44 -0.03 (-0.12%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.47 +0.03 (+0.12%) As of 08/7/2025 05:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AXTA vs. HWKN, AVNT, DOV, EMN, ESI, FUL, ITT, ITW, PPG, and TKRShould you be buying Axalta Coating Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Axalta Coating Systems include Hawkins (HWKN), Avient (AVNT), Dover (DOV), Eastman Chemical (EMN), Element Solutions (ESI), H. B. Fuller (FUL), ITT (ITT), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), PPG Industries (PPG), and Timken (TKR). Axalta Coating Systems vs. Its Competitors Hawkins Avient Dover Eastman Chemical Element Solutions H. B. Fuller ITT Illinois Tool Works PPG Industries Timken Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) and Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Which has better earnings and valuation, AXTA or HWKN? Axalta Coating Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Hawkins. Axalta Coating Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAxalta Coating Systems$5.28B1.17$391M$2.0413.94Hawkins$974.43M3.72$84.35M$4.0642.79 Which has more risk & volatility, AXTA or HWKN? Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hawkins has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor AXTA or HWKN? In the previous week, Axalta Coating Systems had 6 more articles in the media than Hawkins. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems and 17 mentions for Hawkins. Axalta Coating Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Hawkins' score of 0.64 indicating that Axalta Coating Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axalta Coating Systems 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hawkins 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AXTA or HWKN more profitable? Axalta Coating Systems has a net margin of 8.58% compared to Hawkins' net margin of 8.37%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 25.32% beat Hawkins' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axalta Coating Systems8.58% 25.32% 7.05% Hawkins 8.37%18.35%10.73% Do analysts rate AXTA or HWKN? Axalta Coating Systems currently has a consensus price target of $37.71, suggesting a potential upside of 32.62%. Hawkins has a consensus price target of $162.50, suggesting a potential downside of 6.46%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Axalta Coating Systems is more favorable than Hawkins.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Axalta Coating Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64Hawkins 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AXTA or HWKN? 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Hawkins shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Hawkins shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAxalta Coating Systems beats Hawkins on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Axalta Coating Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AXTA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AXTA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AXTA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAxalta Coating SystemsCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.17B$15.34B$3.27B$20.70BDividend YieldN/A2.12%5.19%3.67%P/E Ratio13.9448.99105.7928.65Price / Sales1.173.0635,179,415,501,968,300.0057.34Price / Cash7.7112.8923.9223.59Price / Book2.673.155.994.32Net Income$391M$423.39M$148.72M$995.66M7 Day Performance2.22%3.81%3.18%1.91%1 Month Performance-7.13%-2.74%4.07%-0.54%1 Year Performance-16.04%8.05%36.52%14.76% Axalta Coating Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.4607 of 5 stars$28.44-0.1%$37.71+32.6%-15.0%$6.17B$5.28B13.9412,800Analyst RevisionHWKNHawkins3.1667 of 5 stars$160.85+1.6%$142.50-11.4%+48.4%$3.30B$974.43M39.811,035High Trading VolumeAVNTAvient4.5938 of 5 stars$33.62-1.0%$46.80+39.2%-23.8%$3.11B$3.24B12.779,200Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionDOVDover4.742 of 5 stars$184.91-0.9%$213.92+15.7%+0.8%$25.57B$7.75B11.1524,000EMNEastman Chemical4.9506 of 5 stars$76.71-2.0%$97.08+26.6%-34.8%$9.04B$9.38B9.7614,000Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastESIElement Solutions4.1285 of 5 stars$23.75-0.3%$27.13+14.2%-2.7%$5.78B$2.48B19.965,300FULH. B. Fuller4.4067 of 5 stars$58.51-1.8%$67.25+14.9%-27.9%$3.21B$3.57B31.637,500ITTITT4.2299 of 5 stars$162.38+0.5%$173.25+6.7%+29.3%$12.71B$3.63B25.8211,700Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionITWIllinois Tool Works4.5665 of 5 stars$259.95-0.7%$255.67-1.6%+8.3%$76.68B$15.90B22.8644,000Positive NewsDividend IncreasePPGPPG Industries4.6503 of 5 stars$113.97-1.7%$129.45+13.6%-10.3%$26.32B$15.85B24.4046,000Positive NewsTKRTimken4.1894 of 5 stars$81.73+0.1%$79.90-2.2%-7.6%$5.71B$4.57B17.6119,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Hawkins Alternatives Avient Alternatives Dover Alternatives Eastman Chemical Alternatives Element Solutions Alternatives H. B. 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